Resume

• Applications/Software
• Adobe InDesign 2022
• Adobe PhotoShop 2022
• Adobe Illustrator 2022
• Adobe Dreamweaver 2022
• Adobe Premiere 2022
• HTML 
• CSS
• Microsoft Office Apps 
• WordPress 
• Content Management Systems
• Photography/Retouching
• Video Shooting and Editing
• Technical Illustration

Experience

Tope Creative

July 15, 2022 – Present

Freelance Graphic Designer

Designed and produced web sites, brochures, adver!sements, logos, high resolu!on photo retouching for mul!ple companies. 

BriskHeat Corporation (full time, salary)

4800 Hilton Corporate Drive, Columbus, OH 43232

Phone – 614 294 3376

Fax – 614 481 8013

October 23, 2017 – July 15, 2022

Graphic Designer

• Designed and produced over 240 page Product Catalog (which took over 4 years as product kept being added)
• Redesigned and produced over 28 product brochures
• Shot and edited product videos with Adobe Premiere and still product photography of all objects in 240 page catalog and did major photo retouching (Many of their products are hand-made which required substantial work in retouching)
• Worked with Product Managers to design and produce launch books and line cards
• Design and implementation of media and promotional materials (i.e. web site, brochures, advertisements, logos, expert at high resolution photo retouching)
• Named and created new logo for new Lynx® temperature controller system used in making computer chips
• Created logo for new container Wintershield® container heater
• Illustrated over 68 illustrations for new catalog and other media (mostly technical)
• Designed and produced over 140 page Application Notes book that demonstrates uses for our products
• Prepared print materials for electronic output, reviewed proofs from printer and press proofed
• Designed and produced social media graphics
• Designed and implemented branding book
• Created web site banners and social media graphics
• Designed 20′ x 20′ trade show booth graphics
• Company had record profits every year even though the servers were held by ransomware in March of 2020 and all files were lost including all graphic and photo files and no backup because of IT errors. Had to recover most files through pdf’s and reshoot all products.

2Shea Creative (freelance full time, 5 days per week)

1211 Chesapeake Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212

Phone – 614 481 0063

Fax – 614 481 8013

E-Mail – info@2shea.com

April 24, 2016 – August 29, 2017

Graphic Designer

• Branded site updates, Ecommerce site updates, banner creative, promotions, and similar projects
• Develop emails, home page treatments, landing page treatments and online marketing pages
• Design and implementation of media and promotional materials (i.e. catalogs, web sites, brochures, advertisements, logos, packaging, high resolution photo retouching)
• Developed creative concepts for client pitches 

 Fahlgren Mortine Advertising

4030 Easton Station, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43219, 800.731.8927 

February 17, 2014 – May 30, 2014

Production Designer (3 month contract position- filled in for maternity leave)

• Design and implementation of media and promotional materials (i.e. FSI’s, brochures, advertisements, logos, high resolution photo retouching, billboards)
• Created print, digital, and graphic design for McDonalds, Emerson and Ohio Travel and Tourism
• Prepared print materials for electronic output

Thirty-One Gifts/All’asta (sister company of Thirty-One Gifts)

3425 Morse Crossing, Columbus, OH 43219  1-866-GIFTS31 

January 5, 2013 – Contract ended January 17, 2014)

• Web Designer/Print Designer/Video Editor (Contract position- renewed 3 times)
• Used user experience best practices to develop new Party Plan web site
• Designed public facing site and consultant private site
• Performed enhancements and defect resolution on an ongoing basis
• Tested, solved and reviewed links, images and functionality
• Performed site design maintenance tasks as needed
• Determined dimensions, styles and design for web interfaces based on user demographics and current best practices
• Studied resources for relevant design trends and future web technologies
• Prepared and organized site maps, flow charts, and web strategies
• Strategized with team members and collectively approach new web trends
• Shot and edited video for training and promotion
• Design and implementation of media and promotional materials (i.e. catalogs, web sites, brochures, advertisements, logos, high resolution photo retouching, convention panels)

Tope Creative Group (Self-employed)

Worthington, OH, (614) 352-6731

May 1993 – April 2012

Principal/Creative Director/Interactive Designer

• Built company to billings of over a million dollars per year
• Partnered with clients on effective creative developments to enhance and establish the client’s corporate image
• Managed creative teams of copywriters, account managers, and other studio staff in new business/client activities, pitches. Managed a staff of up to 8 people
• Design and implementation of media and promotional materials (i.e. web sites, brochures, advertisements, logos, packaging, high resolution photo retouching, convention panels, prepared print materials for electronic output)
• Developed web creative, online design projects and email creative.
• Managed multiple projects at one time from initiation to completion
• Created concepts for brand extension sites, new project concepts, HTML emails, branded site updates, banner creative, designs and constructed Web pages/sites, promotions and similar projects. Updated expansive web sites using many different Content Management Systems
• Developed home page treatments, landing page treatments
• Conceived new site features or functions to enhance the user experience online
• Clients included: Jaguar North America (Ford Motor Co.), Hilton, AmerisourceBergen, Tyson Foods, JPMorgan Chase, Bisys and BB&T Banks

SOS Media Group (Freelance)

612 Park St. Columbus, OH, 43215 (614) 221-0966

Creative Director/Interactive Designer

July 2011 – December 2011

• Responsible for online creative development, production and project management
• Managed the design and implementation of media and promotional materials (i.e. web sites, brochures, advertisements, logos, high resolution photo retouching)
• Developed creative concepts for client pitches
• Implemented HTML5 sites for video and CSS responsive viewport sizing

Lane Bryant Corporate (Contract position)

3344 Morse Crossing, Columbus, OH 43231, (614) 523-4000

February 2011 – June 2011

E Commerce Designer

• Developed concepts for brand extension sites, new project concepts, HTML emails, branded site updates, Ecommerce site updates, banner creative, designs and construct web pages/sites, promotions, and similar projects
• Researched other online competitors, new technologies, & current online trends
• Coordinated creative for online marketing and web site programs
• Developed emails, home page treatments, landing page treatments and online marketing pages
• Expert skills in Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, and other relevant web site tools

Education

The Ohio State University

     Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, specializing in Visual Communications

Gallia Academy High School